scare away
Example Sentences
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“If I wanted to scare away my investors I’d announce a new nuclear project today. We’re not announcing a new nuclear project today.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
In 2016, Ohta Seiki introduced the "Super Monster Wolf," a solar-powered robotic wolf designed to scare away bears and other wildlife.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Businesses last year largely tried to eat the cost of the tariffs, amid worries that raising prices would scare away their consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Basque headstones are inscribed in Euskara, the oldest European tongue; Enriquez’s friend shouts in Euskara to scare away an intruder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
“Sure, as long as you don’t scare away the birds.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
